| 1 | Nay, I swear by this city - |
| 2 | And thou art an indweller of this city - |
| 3 | And the begetter and that which he begat, |
| 4 | We verily have created man in an atmosphere: |
| 5 | Thinketh he that none hath power over him ? |
| 6 | And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth: |
| 7 | Thinketh he that none beholdeth him ? |
| 8 | Did We not assign unto him two eyes |
| 9 | And a tongue and two lips, |
| 10 | And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways ? |
| 11 | But he hath not attempted the Ascent - |
| 12 | Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! - |
| 13 | (It is) to free a slave, |
| 14 | And to feed in the day of hunger. |
| 15 | An orphan near of kin, |
| 16 | Or some poor wretch in misery, |
| 17 | And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity. |
| 18 | Their place will be on the right hand. |
| 19 | But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand. |
| 20 | Fire will be an awning over them. |